Serving and Breaking
the Wall

Rolling the Dice

• EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More begins by rolling two dice clearly in the center of the table to determine where the wall will be broken.
• Dice rolls prevent cheating, similar to shuffling a deck in card games.
• If either die rolls outside the playing areaThe open area located within the center of the table that is naturally created by the racks of the four… More or does not land flat, EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More must re-roll both dice.
  

Serving the Wall

• East “serves the wall” by pushing the right end of their wall out, typically at a 45-degree angle, using their rack for assistance. This angle allows easy access for all players during tile selection.
  

Breaking the Wall

• Starting from the right end of East’s served wallThe action of a player pushing out the right end of their wall of tiles at a 45-degree angle, so… More, East counts the top tiles moving to the left, equal to the total shown on the two dice.
• At this point, a small break is created in the wall, dividing it into two sections.
• The tiles to the left of the break will be the first tiles used in the game.
• The tiles to the right of the break will be the final wall tiles servedThe action of a player pushing out the right end of their wall of tiles at a 45-degree angle, so… More in the game.
• The tiles on top of the wall to the right of the break should equal the dice total.
  

Retracting Right of Break Tiles

• EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More then moves the stack of tiles to the right of the break back towards their rack, aligning them neatly to the right side of their rack.
• These retracted tiles are reserved as the last set of tiles served, after all other wall sections have been exhausted.
  

Completing the Setup

• EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More removes both dice from the playing areaThe open area located within the center of the table that is naturally created by the racks of the four… More and places them clearly to their right side corner of the table.
• This placement helps the next EastThe player position that is referred to as Dealer, East, Pivot, or First Player. This player is responsible for breaking the… More easily locate the dice for their turn.